Estimated effective lifetime risks of radiation-induced thyroid cancer in Computed Tomography (CT) brain examination

• Main Authors: Ganesan, Rekha, Mohd Hilal, Muhammad Ikhmal Naim, Che Isa, Iza Nurzawani, Norsuddin, Norhashimah, Mohd Nassir, Khadijah, Said Rahmat, Said Mohd Shaffiq, Abd Karim, Muhammad Khalis
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97134/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97134/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol50num11_2021/vol50num11_2021pg3365-3372.html
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Thyroid is one of the most radiosensitive organs in the human body. Although the scanning range of brain computed tomography (CT) does not include lower neck region, there is possibility for thyroid to be irradiated due to scattered radiation because of its location near to the external beam collima...